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Inspired by the "View from the office" thread, i am pretty curious as to what bags people haul around, and what gear is in it. So, this threads purpose is pretty simple. Show me your bag, give a little description of what it contains, and what type of gigs you normally do. My "bag": The thing is, i have no bag yet. No cart either. So what you see, is what i have, the rest is rented for every gig. Gear list: Sound Devices 442 Sennheiser G3 kit Røde Lavalier Røde NTG-3 AKG K-271
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Hello. I was recently informed by a highly respected professional that connecting my Wisycom MTB plug-on transmitter to a short XLR cable connected to my boom microphone violates the antenna design commonly used in most plug-on transmitter. "First, I should state that this is the incorrect use of *ANY* plug-on device; no matter what the manufacturer. Plug-on transmitters employ dipole antennas where one of the antennas are in the transmitter itself, and the other is the microphone attached to the plug-on. Using an XLR cable between the two breaks the connection and so you have “half a dipole antenna”; you will not have great RF coverage." I am i…
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Hello i was wondering there is anyone using lectro 822 receivers purely in hybrid mode and if so are you happy with performance/range and no audio artifacts etc.. I am looking at getting 4 x 822 receivers and using with my hybrid tx only..and eventually replace with digital d2 tx. But that wont be for some time. Looking for some real world user experience purely in the hybrid domain. Many thanks Richard
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I managed to totally empty one of my Li-Ion NP-1 batteries and now my charger (IDX) doesn't even make an attempt to charge it. Is there a chance or a way to re-animate my comatose battery? Tricks, techniques, voodoo ceremonies? tx !
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Hi! I am on the verge to switch to Dante on my cart. I will connect 3 DSQD to my Scorpio. I understand i could just daisy chain the 3 DSQD into the Scorpio but it somehow feels less safe than having a network switch (is it?). I am new to Dante and although i passed the Dante certification level 1, i still have a couple question that need answering to reassure me before buying everything. If i choose to go the switch way, i’ll need one that can be powered through my battery distribution system (Audioroot k-art) as my cart runs off batteries. Is there anyone using sort of the simular setup and care to share their experience? Switch? No switch? …
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Hello Anyone know a power strip I could mount on the half-width rack of the soundcart minicart? Thank you
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Hello I have been looking for a transparent panel like in acrylic that I could mount in front of my Smartview duo as a protection. It would be something as simple as this : but see through! I can't find it anywhere Thank you in advance for your help Best, Nathan B.
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16 channels of Dante 8 channels of RX AES and analog inputs and outputs (that can be independently routed from Dante) can be powered over POE What other features did I miss?
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Hi All, First post here! I see some familiar names in the group! Maybe someone can could shed light on this or not, I have a very low hour IV-S and curious the production date or year via the serial #? I see there is some info on Nagra III's, wasn't sure if it was the same for the IV-S Any advise would be helpful Best regards, Andrew
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Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone had heard any news on why all the Sound Devices recorders got a price bump in the last few days? Im guessing its related to the ongoing shortage, but I was just wondering if there was an official announcement? Im looking to buy the MixPre 10 as my first personal recorder early next year (goodbye Zoom F-Series rentals!) and got a bit bummed out seeing this. The MixPre II Series was originally cheaper than the first gen and now its back to being the same price. Do you guys anticipate they will continuing to increase in price? -Jacques
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Hi, I have two Venues, I want to loop throught the antenna, if I set the antenna power jumpers on for both unit, could that be a problem? I want to do that, because I use them separatle sometimes as well. But not sure that the Venue can handle that power what it suddenly gets from theother BNC in to it's BNC out. Thanks
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Hello Everybody, i did recently some range tests with a Lectrosonics SSM and an audio LTD A10 with 2 DPA 6060. I appeared after i put the files in Pro Tools that the 2 channels' phase are completely reversed. I swapped both mics and i have still the same result. The SRC and the A10 Rx phases are all positives. SSM compatibility mode is set to DPA. Am i missing something here? I never had to invert phase on similar mics in the past with different transmitters. (Also, same position for the 2 mics of course) Thanks
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I’ll be powering a few UCR411a externally but I have ran into right angles DC barrel connectors that wouldn’t reach deep enough as the flip door of the receiver adds extra thickness. Any idea what the barrel length should be? Or better yet if any of you is using the Audioroot distro are there any Hirose to DC cables you would recommend? Thanks! Charles
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Just wanted to do a little followup on my K-Tek Harness. I've been using it for quite a while now and I'm still loving it. The rigid spine has been amazing for my back. I've also recently been taking advantage of the MOLLE webbing that is stitched into the harness. I wanted to avoid having to bring a backpack with me while working, so I sourced some pouches from Maxpedition. I use the upper middle pouch for wet weather gear and/or spare XLR. The two square hip pouches are a nice fit. I can fit 1 slim V-mount in one of them and the other I keep mic accessories,tape etc. I also got 2 "Rolli Polli" pouches from Maxpedition. In this upper photo you ca…
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Hey guys, I switch between Lectro and Zax/Shure fairly often and have my lavs wired with a microdot connector so I can switch connectors as needed. Occasionally the connector will come loose, particularly for ankle rigs for some reason, and need tightening throughout the day. Any tips for securing the connector more securely?
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Has anyone here tried this lashup? What are your thoughts... and if you roll like this what is the sound quality?
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Shure the CL-16 is the cadillac. The Icon Platform M+ is fine if quirky for $650. Has any musicians on here who happen to own an old MIDI fader surface tried to use it? For the purpose of this idea: 8 faders only. motorized faders not required. So accessing ONLY 8 INPUTs on a 8-series device. with a MIDI to USB converter? as a USB control surface ? I was just wondering if _AT_NO_COST_ anyone got something working for USB Control Surface with linear faders? I know officially Since some here are musicians and may already have one and it would only cost you a MIDI to USB adapter Has anyone tried: USB and DIN MIDI Con…
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If so, curious what you think. Shopping around for a new sound cart and was just looking at the Proaim Soundchief Lite Cart.
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Hi folks I've recently started using an A10 for wireless boom. It's been rock solid so far using a betso sharkie and Audio wireless distro. The problem is (I think) that the tx seems to be interfering with my Lectros. In fact when I put the a10 tx anywhere near the bag with the lectro txs switched on the RF on those channels goes crazy. Is this normal? I've been getting too many rf problems with talent txs (Lectros) lately and I feel it's connected to the A10. I've scanned and rescanned and hasn't made any difference. But the interference that I'm hearing on Lectros sounds similar to the noisy interference when I put the a10 close to …
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Tentacle Sync annouced their new Mini Recorder Track E, that will be available in the first quarter of 2020. It has lockable microphone input, with an input liniter an highpass filter, adjustable plugin power to support a wide variety of lavs and records to miniSD cards in 32bit floating point (set and forget). It has a headphone output and can be connected via bluetooth to the app. It is a stand alone device that doesn't need a sync E device to operate. Prices are not announced jet. Greetings
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Seems Sound Devices is splitting the difference between the 833 and 888 with a paid add on making the 833 into a 12 channel, 16 track mixer-recorder. $950 USD
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Friday I did a tape sync for BBC and used a 416 to a Zoom F8 as primary and the V-Mic D3 through the Deity BP-TRX as backup (it was also about 5" further from interviewee), applied a slight low boost to V-Mic in post: MKH416 vs V-Mic D3 on YouTube obviously clarity with the 416 is better but I was surprised how passable the backup was for a sub-$100 mic
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SX-M2D2 Product Announcement The SX-M2D2 is a lightweight 2 channels high resolution dual-domain microphones preamplifier with integrated USB audio Class 2. Compact, low power, battery powered, the SX-M2D2 embeds similar high performance dual A/D converters than the SX-R4+. This product is the ideal companion for various mobile environments. Its ergonomic has been carefully designed for convenience and easy of operation. Inputs / Outputs 2x mic/line inputs on TA3, electronically balanced, with phase reversal, 48V phantom, LF cut and level control on the front panel 1x AES3/AES42 on TA3, transformer balanced inp…
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Have you ever used the MMP-A preamp with the 4018 cap? 1. Do you have any samples to share, compared with the B or C? 2. If not, what was or is your opinion/impression of the A. The reason I'm asking and what has peaked my curiosity is that there are no dialogue audio samples online anywhere, yet I'm reading about how the MMP-A is "superior" to the others. Hhmmm....while that may be just an opinion of some reviewers, it still intrigues me. Hopefully, I'll be able to get one in my hands soon to try it myself. But in the meantime, any feedback about your direct experience with the MMP-A would be so greatly appreciated. …
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ok. so i used the search, but didn't find a topic of which headphones do you all sound mixers use. for years i used classic 7506, but lately one side gave up. repaired them, but i'm thinking of getting something new. tried dt-770, sennheiser hd-25, hd-280pro and few more. didn't like them much... i'm leaning towards ATH-M50x. what do you guys use for everyday location recording?
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